DATE: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:05:17 +1000
SUBJECT: Lawrence Krauss workshop on cosmological controversies
Lawrence Krauss will be in Sydney later this month to present an
academic workshop on the 24th of Sept. in the School of Physics of
the University of Sydney.
Lawrence M. Krauss is Foundation Professor at the School of Earth and
Space Exploration, Arizona State University.
http://krauss.faculty.asu.edu/
He is the author of many scientific papers, popular articles and commentaries.
His books include "Hiding in the Mirror", "Quintessence", "The Physics
of Star Trek", "Fear of Physics" and "The Fifth Essence".
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Academic Workshop on "Cosmological Controversies"
-- dark matter, string theory, many worlds, anthropic principle,
and so on
Lecture Theatre 2 (LT2) in the School of Physics, University of Sydney.
Wednesday, 24th September 2008
2:00pm - 5:00pm (with a break for afternoon tea).
Bookings are essential for the workshop.
(Workshop RSVP: Peter Farleigh - p.farleigh@ieee.org)
============================================================================
There will also be a Public Lecture:
"Life, The Universe, and Nothing: Life and Death in an Ever-Expanding
Universe"
Tuesday, 23rd September 2008 at 6:30 pm
The Footbridge Lecture Theatre (on Parramatta Road)
University of Sydney
Free Admission, All Welcome
Abstract:
--------
In this talk, I will ruminate on the future of the Universe itself, and
also on the future of life within it, using as my starting point recent
observations in cosmology. I will first discuss why the Universe we
appear to inhabit is the worst of all possible universes, as far as
considerations of the quality and quantity of life is concerned. I will
then address several fascinating questions that have arisen as a result
of our discovery that the dominant energy of the universe resides in
empty space:
* Can life be eternal in an eternally expanding universe,?
* Are the laws of physics tailored for the existence of life?
* What will science in the far future tell us about the universe?
============================================================================
Presented by
The Centre for Human Aspects of Science and Technology:
www.chast.org
--
==============================================
Dr John O'Byrne
Senior Lecturer
Chair, Academic Programs Committee
Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc.
Room 568, Physics Annexe A29
Institute of Astronomy
School of Physics
University of Sydney
N.S.W. AUSTRALIA 2006
Tel: +61-2-9351-3184 Email: j.obyrne@physics.usyd.edu.au
Fax: +61-2-9351-7726 Web: www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~obyrne/
==============================================
GetUp! (http://www.getup.org.au/)
This email uses 100% recycled words and ideas.
Do you really need to print it?